Kate Pierson

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Kate Pierson

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Img_capt = Kate Pierson at Roseland 2007
Background = Singer B52's
Birth_name = Catherine Elizabeth Pierson
Born = Birth date and age|1948|4|27|mf=y
Origin = Weehawken, New Jersey
Genre = Rock New Wave
Occupation = Musician
Instrument = Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar
Years_active =
Label =Astralwerks
Associated_acts = The B-52's R.E.M. NiNa

Catherine Elizabeth Pierson (born 27 April 1948 in Weehawken, New Jersey) is an American vocalist and one of the lead singers and founding members of The B-52's. She also played keyboard and guitar for the band. In The B-52's she performs alongside Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, and Keith Strickland. She is openly bisexual. [ [http://www.newnownext.com/2008/03/watch-the-b-52s.html Kate Pierson on Her Coming Out! ] ] [ [http://www.gay.com/travel/article.html?sernum=9278 The B-52's latest bombshell - Queer Lesbian Gay Travel - Gay.com ] ] [ [http://www.planetout.com/travel/article.html?sernum=9579 Features ] ] [ [http://www.outtraveler.com/features.asp?did=618 Fall 2007 | Rooms That Rock | OutTraveler.com ] ] [ [http://www.nndb.com/people/926/000119569/ Kate Pierson ] ]

Collaborations

Pierson has collaborated with the following bands and singers:
* The Ramones, in the early 1980s on the song, "Chop Suey", with Cindy Wilson and Debbie Harry.
* Iggy Pop, on the 1990 song "Candy".
* R.E.M., on the songs "Shiny Happy People", "Country Feedback" and "Me in Honey" from the 1991 album "Out of Time", and "Fretless" from the 1991 soundtrack "Until the End of the World".
* Matthew Sweet, on the 1993 album "Earth".
*Member of the short lived trio Hudson Valley Girls (around 2000) No releases but did a short tour.
* Junior Senior, on the song "Take My Time" on the 2005 album "Hey Hey My My Yo Yo" (with Cindy Wilson)
* She was also a member of the Japanese supergroup NiNa with Yuki Isoya.
* Dreams So Real on the album Gloryline.
* Time of Orchids on the album Namesake Caution.

Filmography

* "The Rugrats Movie" (1998, voice only)
* "The Flintstones" (1994)
* "A Matter of Degrees" (1990)
* "" (1987)
* "One Trick Pony" (1980)

Other ventures

* She is the owner of Kate's Lazy Meadow Motel in Mount Tremper, New York, a rustic modern motel in New York's Catskill Mountains near Woodstock, New York. [ [http://www.lazymeadow.com/ Lazy Meadow website] ]

References

External links

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